9 years ago The teams returned to the scene of pre-season testing for the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. This was the circuit that hosted both of the pre-season tests, meaning that drivers have already ran a lot of practice laps prior to the race weekend, making this circuit the number one in laps run
9 years ago The travelling Formula One show has arrived at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain for the first race in Europe this year. The drivers have more laps at this circuit than any other circuit on the calendar, having completed both pre-season tests here. The race will be followed by a test in the days after
9 years ago Like many of the teams on the grid, Force India had the chance to test their new car upgrades. The team made some minor tweaks to the aerodynamic package, although it doesn’t appear to have been anything major. The team has suggested that the preliminary data collected during the Friday sessions suggests that the changes
9 years ago Unsurprisingly, the big focus of the Thursday press conference for the Spanish Grand Prix was the seat swap between Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen. The majority of the press questions were related to the seat swap, as members of the press attempted to drill down further into the situation at Red Bull. The FIA press
9 years ago Since Red Bull announced that they would swap Daniil Kvyat for Max Verstappen, there has been a lot of debate about whether Verstappen is better than Kvyat. Kvyat has more Formula One experience than the younger Verstappen, but statistics show that Verstappen is better. Both drivers made their Formula One debut with Toro Rosso, the
9 years ago Mercedes has been the center of some conspiracy theories following another horrific qualifying for the reigning World Champion and another race victory for Nico Rosberg, strengthening his World Drivers’ Championship lead. Many believe that the team is responsible for interfering with Lewis Hamilton’s race results, but Hamilton tells his supporters to trust his team. ©
9 years ago Daniil Kvyat finds himself booted from the Red Bull team and moved to the Red Bull Junior Team, Toro Rosso. The Russian’s seat will be taken by Toro Rosso’s star driver, Max Verstappen. The decision comes after Kvyat’s double collision with the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel. © Red Bull Media House Kvyat appears to have
9 years ago Pirelli organized a private tyre test with the cooperation of Ferrari. The test was held on May 3 with Jean-Eric Vergne behind the wheel testing some of Pirelli’s 2017 tyre components. © Pirelli & C. S.p.A. The test was held at the Fiorano Circuit, a private test track owned by Ferrari in the Italian town
9 years ago Sauber has announced that they will not be taking part in the test that will be held after the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The announcement came on Tuesday over social media. © Sauber Motorsport AG Many of the teams on the grid will be using the test to collect some data
9 years ago Reliability is a growing concern in the Mercedes, as the team reveals that both drivers suffered from mechanical failures during the race which hindered their performance. Despite these issues, both cars did make it to the finish line, but Toto Wolff admits that “there was a point when we thought neither of them might make
